but they exist. so you said they're special
Well, let's presume that I exist ( I have difficulty
trying to doubt this - so there's something special
about the nature of my existence). Then, their own
existence is indeed true (in some sense) in that I have
some thought of them. Now, they're not as special as
those I've had direct contact with, but the position that
they hold in my perceptions is more so than many others.
Does this help? They ARE special - but less so than those
I love, for example.